It only makes sense to capture the abundant renewable energy the sun provides. But a “net metering cap” on solar energy has placed some artificial shady spots on the amount of solar energy that could be produced. The result of this cap...

To no one's surprise, the prospect of Boston hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics ended on Monday when both the Boston 2024 and the United States Olympic Committees agreed to pull the bid. Neither the necessary public support nor the political will...

There is a way, of course. The Internet makes it easy to have group discussions online. Unfortunately, the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law was enacted long before there was an Internet, and the state attorney general has ruled that online discussions...

Before the Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect 25 years ago today, those Americans with physical and mental disabilities and debilitating illnesses tended to be left on the sidelines of life. The landmark law, signed by President George...

When budgets are tight, arts and cultural funding often ends up on the chopping block. Such is the case in the final acts of the late fiscal 2016 state budget. Although the Legislature approved an increase in funding for the Massachusetts Cultural...

In the not-too-distant past, it appeared that Taunton State Hospital was destined to be shuttered. Then-Gov. Deval Patrick had targeted for closure the sprawling state mental health hospital with a misguided plan to move patients to the new...

The initial reactions to the nuclear arms agreement reached between Iran and six major world powers have been predictable. Supporters of the Obama administration are cautiously optimistic that the deal will stall the development of an Iranian...

It has become a nearly annual Massachusetts tradition every August over the past decade: the sales-tax-free weekend that gives retailers a summertime boost and offers consumers a chance to be spared the 6.25 percent sales tax on purchases of most...